Congratulating John Eunice on His Retirement

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Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate one of Georgia's best on his retirement from government service.

On June 27, Mr. John Eunice will retire after 43 years of service to the Department of the Air Force. Mr. Eunice has served on both Active Duty and in the career civil service.

Prior to taking his current position in 2008, John served in Active Duty for 27 years in the U.S. Air Force, achieving the rank of colonel. While on Active Duty, he served two command tours, serving as commander of the 36th and the 347th Civil Engineer Squadrons. He deployed three times over the course of his Active-Duty career, including twice into combat zones.

He received numerous awards and commendations over the course of his career, including the prestigious Newman Medal, which is awarded each year to the Air Force officer with the most significant contribution to military engineering in the entire U.S. Air Force.

John has dedicated his entire life to serving the United States, and today, I am proud to thank him for his service. I wish him well on a much-deserved retirement.

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